2. Founded 15 November 1886 (adopted current name in 1937)
Founder Robert Bosch
Headquarters Stuttgart, Germany
Area served Worldwide
Key people Volkmar Denner (CEO)
Products Automative Parts, power tools, security
systems, home appliance
Revenue €48.9 billion (2014)
Number of employees 281,381 (as of December 31, 2013)
Subsidaries BOSCH Ltd.
3.
4. •The Bosch name stands for competence and product diversity
Sectors:
•Automotive equipment,
•Power tools and accessories,
•Thermo-technology,
• Household appliances,
• Communications,
• Automation and packing machines.
5. Bosch India Limited
•Bosch limited is the flagship of the Bosch group subsidiaries in India
•Founded in 1951
•Largest auto component manufacturer and Indo-German companies in India.
•Formerly called as MICO (Motor Industries Corporation)
6. PRODUCTS
1. Diesel fuel injection equipment
•Common rail systems
•Electronically controlled distributor
•Pumps(vp37)
•Fuel injection pumps- single-cylinder
•Monoblock pumps
•Multi cylinder
•Distributor type(ve)
•Governors, injection timers and feed
pumps.
•Nozzles and nozzle- holders
•Delivery valves
2.Bosch automotive products
•Spark plugs
•Batteries
•Horns
•Relays
•Bulbs
•Wiper blades
•Filters
3. Industrial equipment
•Soft-page metal cutting special purpose
machines/linear,rotary and drum
types/polygon turning
•Lapping machines
•Deburring machines- electro chemical
machining(ecm)
•Measuring and inspection automat
•Assembly/cleaning equipment
•Fully automated transfer line
•Super finishing machines
•Special purpose grinding machnies.
4. Packing machines
•Vertical form fill and seal machines
•Dosing systems-cup filter, auger filter,
weigher and pump
•Pharmaceutical packing machines
•Confectionary processing and packing
machines
7. PRODUCTS
5. Bosch power tools
•Construction tools
•Wood-working tools
•Metal-working tools
•Specialty tools
•Cordless tools
•Fischer fixing systems
•Bench top tools
•Pneumatic tools
•High frequency tools
•Bosch accessories for all the tools
•Bolting technology
6. Security systems
•Public address and conference
•Cctv
•Intrusion alarm
•Access control and building integrating
systems
7. Blaupkant car multimedia
•Car radios
•Speakers
•Amplifiers
•Subwoofers
•Cd changers
•Accessories-digital signal processors
•Truck systems
•Antennas
•Remote controls
•In-car multimedia players-dvd/vcd/in-car
multimedia screens
•Mp3 players
•Coach audio/video
•Dvd/vcd/multimedia screens and public
address systems
8. Business sectors & Divisions in India
Automotive
Technology
•Gasoline Systems
•Diesel System
•Chasis Systems Control
•Electrical Drives
•Starter Motors and
Generators
•Car Multimedia
•Steering Systems
•Automotive Aftermarket
•Automotive Electronics
Consumer Goods
•Power Tools
•Household Appliances
Industrial Technology
•Drive and Control
Technology
•Packaging Technology
•Engineering and IT Service
Energy and Building
Technoloogy
•Security Systems
•Thermotechnology
•Bosch Energy and Building
Solutions
11. Brands
Bosch Car Service Bosch Diesel Center Bosch Rexroth
CST/berger Dremel
Dynacord Electro-Voice
Freud RTS
Sia Abrasives
Robinair
Skil Telex Zexel
12. 1886 - Opening of Workshop for Precision
Mechanics and Electrical
Engineering in Stuttgart on 15
November1887 - First low-
voltage magneto from Bosch for
stationary petrol engines
1897 - First low-voltage magneto ignition
for motor vehicle internal combustion
engines
1901 - First plant in Stuttgart
1902 - First commercially viable high-
voltage spark plug
1906 - Production of 100,000th magneto
ignition
1906 - Introduction of eight-hour working
day
1910 - Opening of plant in Stuttgart-
Feuerbach
1913 - Start of production of headlights
1918 - American assets seized; later
become American Bosch Magneto
1926 - Start of production of windscreen
wipers
1927 - First diesel fuel injection pump
1929 - First TV Set from Fernseh AG
division
1932 - Formation of Junkers & Co.
1932 - First power drill from Bosch
1932 - First Blaupunkt car audio
1936 - First diesel fuel injection pump for
passenger cars, such as the Mercedes-
Benz 260D
1942 - Death of the company
founder Robert Bosch on 12 March
1962 - Worcester Bosch Group opens in
England
1964 - Robert Bosch Foundation
1970 - Company headquarters moves
to Gerlingen
1976 - First oxygen sensors
1982 - Company acquires photographic
equipment division from Braun AG
1986 - Traction control system (TCS) on
the market
1993 - Acquisition of Dremel
1995 - Acquisition of Atco-Qualcast Ltd[6]
1995 - First Electronic Stability Control -
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
1997 - Common rail diesel fuel injection
patent bought from Fiat.[7][8]
13. 2000 - DI-Motronic gasoline direct
injection system
2000 - Acquisition of Rexroth
2002 - Brand Relaunched with new logo
2003 - Acquisition of Buderus AG
2003 - Digital car radio with MP3 drive and
digital recorder (Blaupunkt)
2003 - The formation of the Robert Bosch
Tool Corporation and acquisition of S-B
Power Tool Corporation and Vermont
American Corporation including the brand
names for Bosch Power Tools, Skil Power
Tools, Dremel, Vermont-American, Primark
brands, and Gilmours[9]
2004 - Third-generation common rail
diesel injection for cars, with piezo
injectors
2004 - Bosch opens new Technology
Center in Abstatt
2006 - Bosch acquires Telex
Communications, a maker of hearing aids,
headsets and audio equipment, and
partners with Daewoo to build Bosch
refrigerators in Mexico
2007 - The Bosch Communications
Systems business unit is created to
manage the brands and products of
former Telex Communications
2007 - Bosch acquires Health Hero
Network
2008 - Tata Nano, the $2,500 People's
Car powered by Bosch-designed engine is
unveiled at Auto Expo in New Delhi. Bosch
plans to acquire majority stake
in Ersol photovoltaics. Bosch acquires
CST/berger, maker of professional
measuring equipment.
2009 - Bosch acquires LR Nelson, a maker
of lawn and garden products, including
ponds, and merges the Gilmour and
Nelson brands into Bosch - Garden and
Watering.[10]
2009 - Robert Bosch acquires Akustica
2009 - Robert Bosch acquires Visual
Telecommunications Network Inc. (ViTel
Net & ViTel Care)[11]
2012 - Purchased SPX Service Solutions
2012 - Shanti Auto Electricals, Budaun
2013 - Bosch announced, it will exit its
solar business
2014 – Bosch entered talks to acquire Red
Bend Software.[12]
2014 - Bosch takes over 100% of the
shares from the former BSH Bosch and
Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH joint
venture [13]
2014 - Bosch received the 2014 U.S. Smart
Partner award for Physical Security from
Ingram Micro Inc.[14]